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02 February 2016

Louis Reitman, son of Morris Reitman and Dora Kanchek Reitman and brother of Julius Reitman, was also born in Lubin (Labun, Russian Empire). His father's naturalization petition records Louis' birth date as 3 December 1907.[1] Louis entered the United States in 1921 at the age of 15 as Nojach Chajtman and took the name Louis N. Reitman.[2]

Here lies

Noach son of Moshe

Died 27 Elul 5714

May his soul be bound in the bonds of the living

LOUIS N.

REITMAN

DIED SEPT. 25, 1954

AGE 46 YEARS

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BELOVED HUSBAND

AND FATHER

His father had left for the United States in 1913, before World War I shut down immigration between Europe and the United States, so Louis, his mother and his siblings lived for many years without their father present. Once in the United States, like so many former Lubin residents, Louis became a glazier in New York City.

On 9 February 1936 Louis married Rebecca Greenberg, daughter of Abraham Greenberg and Ida Goldfarb.[3] They married at the Avenue U Educational Centre at 2066 E. 9th Street in Brooklyn. Cantor Seymour Lerner officiated at this congregation that included many former Lubin residents. In fact, my great uncle, Max Garber, was one of the witnesses to the marriage. The other witness was Louis Sacks, who married Louis Reitman's sister, Fannie, about a year later.[4]

Here lies

An important and beloved woman

Mrs. Rivka Reisel

daughter of Avraham Shmuel, rest in peace

Died 19 Elul 5709 by the Jewish calendar

May her soul be bound in the bonds of the living

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REBECCA

REITMAN

DIED

SEPT. 12, 1949

AGE 33 YEARS

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BELOVED WIFE

AND MOTHER

In the 1940 U.S. census enumeration, Louis and Rebecca lived in Manhattan at 155 Ridge Street with their two year old son Avram.[5] Avram Morris Reitman was born 27 October 1937 and died in San Bernardino County, California on 15 February 1992.[6]

Louis and Rebecca Reitman are both buried in one of the First Lubiner Progressive Benevolent Association plots in Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, NY: block 89, gate 156N. Louis is buried in line 9R, grave 4 and Rebecca is buried in line 7R, grave 4.

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